Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies
Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-01-31 | - |
2024-07-15 | - |
Program Overview
This four-year program combines two majors from Arts and Social Sciences, enhancing analytical and critical thinking skills. It offers flexibility with diverse interests, including a final year focusing on leadership and real-world projects. Graduates pursue careers in various fields, including academia, government, media, and cultural institutions.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies is a four-year, full-time degree program (part-time options available) designed to enhance students' analytical skills, critical thinking abilities, and capacity to formulate and present evidence-based judgments. This double major degree program offers flexibility to explore diverse interests and differentiate oneself in the final year. It's well-suited for individuals seeking to improve career prospects, apply skills to real-world challenges, pursue further academic studies, or simply cultivate passions.
Outline:
The program structure involves:
- Core Foundational Unit: Orienting students to Arts studies.
- Major: Choice of a major from the Arts and Social Sciences disciplinary pool.
- Breadth: A second major or minor selected from either the disciplinary pool or the shared pool.
- Open Learning Environment: Units from the Open Learning Environment.
- Elective Units: Chosen as needed to fulfill the required credit point total.
- Final Year: Advanced coursework focusing on leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, and employment-relevant skills. Includes a significant real-world project, either individual or collaborative.
Teaching:
- Faculty: The program is taught by an internationally recognized group of educators, part of the University of Sydney's Arts and Humanities faculty, consistently ranked among the top 25 globally.
- Approach: The program emphasizes academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and social inclusion.
Careers:
Graduates pursue a wide range of careers and roles, including:
- Anthropologist
- Archaeologist
- Archivist
- Art Historian
- Business Administrator or Manager
- Editor or Publisher
- Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer
- Government Policy Officer
- Historian
- Heritage Specialist
- Information Specialist
- Journalist
- Language Specialist
- Media and Communications Officer
- Museum or Gallery Curator
- Researcher
- Sociologist
Other:
- Credit Points: 192 total credit points required to complete the program.
- Location: Camperdown/Darlington University of Sydney
- Study Mode: Face-to-face
- Honours: Students meeting relevant admission criteria can apply for an appended honours degree after completing three years of undergraduate study.
- International Recognition: The University of Sydney's Arts and Humanities faculty is consistently ranked among the top 25 globally.
- Program Mission: The program is driven by academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and social inclusion, with a commitment to solving global challenges.
The University of Sydney
Overview:
The University of Sydney is a renowned institution of higher learning located in Sydney, Australia. It is known for its strong research focus and diverse academic programs.
Services Offered:
Student Life and Campus Experience:
Key Reasons to Study There:
Academic Programs:
The University of Sydney offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses across various fields of study, including:
- Architecture, Design and Planning
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Business
- Economics
- Education and Social Work
- Engineering and Computer Science
- Law
- Medicine and Health
- Music
- Science
Other:
The University of Sydney is actively involved in research, tackling global challenges and developing new solutions. It boasts over 150 research centers and networks, making it a leading research university worldwide. The institution also publishes numerous articles and books annually, showcasing the expertise of its academics.
Entry Requirements:
- Mandatory for course entry: A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses. Please change your year selection to see scores for other years as an indicator, where available. It does indicate that evidence of English proficiency may be required, and advises the user to review the requirements further.